i feel like a big reason people were into creepypasta growing up and now is because you related to them in some way and they became ur comfort character. for me, i had a really bad stutter growing up that i was always bullied for, so i saw myself a lot in ticci toby. also because i had a lot of family troubles too. so in a way u relate to their struggles even if u aren't violent and still wanted to be a proxy and stuff XD
